Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner (9-12 month FTC)

Job Title:
Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner (9-12 month FTC)

Job Description:

Introduction

Dentsu is the network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.

Dentsu Creative is a Global Creative Network that transforms brands and businesses through the power of Modern Creativity. Led by Global Chief Creative Officer Fred Levron, 9,000 experts across the globe work seamlessly together to deliver ideas that Create Culture, Shape Society and Invent the Future. Dentsu Creative was launched in June 2022 to address a client need for simplicity.

Purpose of the Role

The primary focus will be to partner clients leads to drive growth, improve profitability and cashflow along with minimising risk, through value-add insight, challenge, analysis and recommendations.

The role will be responsible for input and reviewing budgets/forecasts in collaboration with the central FP&A team to ensure a high standard of quality and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the forecasting and delivery of the Client revenues, working with the central FP&A team.
• Analyse, interpret & provide commentary & insight to make data driven decisions.
• Partner with Client Leads to develop client growth and margin plans/roadmaps and performance tracking tools.
• Deliver client level reporting, forecasting and target setting.
• Partner with the Client Leads and the Commercial Lead as needed for client negotiations, contract governance, and contract reviews (e.g. pricing/rate cards/profitability)
• Partner with client teams on day-to-day client relationships matters such as scope management, out of scope inquiry, and commercial delivery.
• Works with the business leaders to understand short, medium, and long-term resource requirements and the corresponding impact on forecasts and budgets
• A considered view on New Business planning, and realistic, yet challenging view on business to be got. Ensuring adherence to dentsu guidance
• Drive continuous improvements on Commercial Finance and FP&A ways of working.

Qualifications + Skills

• Commercial awareness and curiosity together with extensive work experience as a finance business partner within a fast paced matrix environment
• Experience of leading a budgeting / forecasting cycle within a large complex business
• Excellent analytical skills - focused on relevant business performance metrics and driving insights
• An eye for detail - working at a high level of accuracy independently.
• Strong organizational skills and flexible approach, comfortable working accurately at pace and with changing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication skills - confidence & presence to interact with, and occasionally present to senior executives.
• Strong and detailed financial modelling experience, with advanced Excel skills

• Advanced PowerPoint skills, including ability to "tell a story" using PowerPoint
• Experience with systems such as Paprika, SAP/SAC and Power BI would be ideal

Personal Characteristics:

• A flexible, innovative, and can-do attitude that thrives in a "matrix" environment
• Excited about enabling growth
• Sense of humour, with a commercial, pragmatic outlook
• Team player who influences & collaborates across multiple functions in a matrixed environment to achieve goals
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, assignments, & deadlines, prioritising effectively under pressure

What we offer

This is a 9-12-month FTC role. The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Working with us:

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will become part of a powerhouse, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways that are unparalleled in the market. Along the way, you will team up with

inspiring colleagues from award winning agencies and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behaviour. There will be no compromise on the opportunities you can experience at Dentsu Creative.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

About dentsu

Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy - our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

Location:
London

Brand:
Dentsu

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Consultant]]>